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You can now connect your LaMotte Spin Touch device* directly to Skimmer to sync water test results into the app instantly. This integration* makes it easier for techs to capture fast, accurate testing results on the job, and for admins to see exactly where those numbers came from in the service record. It’s all about streamlining your workflow and cutting down the time spent on manual entry.

 

Watch the video below to see how you can easily set it up and use it:

 

What does this integration mean for your team:

  • You can auto-import test results in seconds during a stop, which means less time tapping and more time working.
  • Test results come straight from the device into Skimmer, no misreads or bad data.
  • Each reading is marked to show whether it came from a device or was entered manually, allowing you to maintain accuracy in your reporting and preserve data integrity.
  • You can override a reading if needed, and Skimmer will note the change in the service record.

*The LaMotte integration is included in the Scaling Up and Skimmer for Enterprise tiers and is compatible with the LaMotte® WaterLink® Spin Touch® models 3580, 3581, and 3582. 

 

Bonus: We’re doing a giveaway!!
To celebrate the launch, we’re giving away a FREE Mobile WaterLink® Spin Touch® Model 3581 to 2 lucky pros! If your team could use one, this is your chance

👉 Enter the giveaway now

Getting started is simple:

For admins:
Go to Settings > Readings & Dosages in Skimmer and click “Activate” under LaMotte
From there:

  • Map each LaMotte reading to an existing Skimmer field or create a new reading if needed
  • Save your changes to activate the mobile integration.

For techs:

  • Download the latest version of the Skimmer mobile app (Version 12.6.1or later)
  • Navigate to the readings section of the app on a service stop or work order
  • Tap “Connect to Spin Touch” to connect via Bluetooth
  • Tap the “Send” button on the Spin Touch
  • Edit any value if needed—it’ll be saved and tracked
  • Complete service stop or work order as usual.

Got questions? Check out the full FAQ below:

https://help.getskimmer.com/article/285-lamotte-spin-touch-integration-faq-general

 

 

For our maintenance and start-up department this will be a great addition! We currently use LaMotte WaterLink at our retail store. It would be a great addition if Skimmer could add a retail component to the software and we could add the customer and test the customers water at the store and print out a report for the customer and all of this could be in the Skimmer software instead of using WaterLink, and other software's. 

Thanks Skimmer

Im soooo excited about this give away. We have a fun idea for a new service that we are wanting to add to our companies services and this is the perfect tool to use for it. I was literally pricing this exact model in another window and clicked over to pooldeck and landed on this awesome give away! It has to be a sign that we are meant to win! lol Cant wait to get the call from skimmer with the results and tracking info for our prize! Im going to speak it into exsistance! Praying that it works! 

Hi ​@Brett 
We are in early discovery and are actively exploring the development of an in-store water testing feature, and would love to hear more feedback from customers. If you're interested in sharing your experiences, challenges, and what you'd like to see in an in-store water testing tool with our product team, please take a few minutes to fill out this quick form, and we’ll reach out soon! 

Not showing up for me 

Hi ​@emcvey32 
I saw your note here and also that you reached out to support. I'm not sure if the tips they shared helped yet, but just to double-check, are you on the latest mobile app version (12.6.2)? The integration only shows up there, so you'll need to update first if you’re on an earlier version, like 12.5.2. It also only works with the Spin Touch models 3580, 3581, and 3582 and you’ll need Bluetooth turned on to connect.

If you’ve already tried those steps and it’s still not showing up, let us know and we’ll keep troubleshooting with you.
Thanks!

I really like the idea of the La Motte integration and having precise data (and possibly taking out all the guess work from what dosages to use). It just doesn’t make a ton of practical sense to use this weekly in the field for regular service customers. Aside from my concerns about my techs having another thing to potentially lose or damage (my issue), I’m not sure it makes sense economically when you get pretty solid results from other testing methods that cost next to nothing. There are different disc options, but they average about $3-4 per test. There is the triple use disc, but those seem to get backordered fairly regularly - not to mention they have limited testing parameters compared to the other discs. Even if there was somehow a cost savings from reducing chemical use, I can’t imagine that covering the monthly Spintouch expenses.

All that said, I was already considering purchasing a Spintouch for quarterly or semiannual testing. So for the 10-15 seconds you save me when the data automatically fills into the report every 3 months, I’ll think of you, Skimmer, and smile in my heart.

I’ll say that I do think this has way more potential in a storefront setting like someone previously requested. I think if you could create a report with explanations for each test (akin to what you would get at a Leslie’s) and streamline the solutions and sales options in the customer-to-service provider interaction, you might have a better angle to make more use of this integration. For example, if I could generate a special report (not the service visit report) that interprets the data and explains it in plainspeech to the client and gives them options (that I can edit and price), that could be pretty clutch.

Ultimately, I would love to be able to create customized, comprehensive, and uniquely tailored “state of the pool” reports on an annual or semiannual basis for my clients. Think “here’s everything going on with your pool, plumbing, and equipment” and “here’s what I recommend you should do for each thing” and “click this button to approve”. I got this idea from a type of software that seems to be used more in a construction setting (for inspections?). Basically, I want to be able to highlight problem areas (with picture options) and have individual quotes attached to each repair issue. There might be a range of priorities from urgent to preventive maintenance items. There also might be things that aren’t super obvious to a hands off client. Streamlining a report like this would be incredibly valuable to me and my clientele. I think it would help give a big picture of what’s going on with the pool and help clients better anticipate and prioritize upcoming repair and maintenance items. Finally, having the La Motte test results would be the cherry on top.

 

Thank you for everything you do, Skimmer!

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